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Chemistry at University of Denver

Chemistry at University of Denver

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

DU Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

DU Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at DU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #189 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at DU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of Denver.

DU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at DU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Denver with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

DU Chemistry Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Denver with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 12

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Chemists 1,700 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Chemistry Professors 410 $87,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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